Shelter Life from Shorty's Point of View

Hi!
"SH0RTY! What is going on in here? Why are all the puppies and kittens running all over the place? Total bedlam and the only thing you say is Hi! I think you have finally lost it!"
Well, I was going to surprise you.
"Surprise, that's not the word for it. Shock would be more like it. Now everyone stop. STOP! STOP!!! I can't hear myself think!"
Well you want a winning tag team don't you, so they have to practice!
" No Shorty, that is not the kind of tag day we were talking about. The tag day we were discussing was the one Sarah Ahlberg is trying to organize. She needs a group of people to monitor various street corners in Lemont, on Saturday, June 12th. They will distribute candy, and leaflets that explain about the shelter and how important it is. Last year Sarah and the other volunteers raised quite a bit of money for the shelter this way. Shorty, they would never see you, you're to....ahhhh, short. You could never reach the car window in order to take donations and do the hand out."
No problem, I already figured that out, I'll just put a ladder out there!
" No Shorty, that won't work."
Or I could use a pogo stick!
"No Shorty, you'll cause a gaper's block, with everyone stopping to watch you."
Well, then how can I help?
"Simple, Shorty put it in your column that Sarah desperately needs volunteers for an hour or two to cover various intersections."
Ok, anyone wanting to volunteer for tag day please call the shelter at 708-301-1594.
Well then, I will help at the walkathon. Gladys Fox will be there, which in itself is an honor. She is 96 years young and one ofthe spunkiest people I know!
"Shorty maybe you can see Mrs. Fox after the walk, but I remember what happened several years ago when you turned to the dogs and hollered out, CATCH ME IF YOU CAN! Looked more iike the 50 yard dash!"
Well I just wanted to liven things up, anyway I have matured since then! I wouldn't think of doing that now...
"Yes Shorty, I can tell. That is why I walked in on total chaos!"
Ok, so I can't help there. How about if I help at the garage sale?
"Well Shorty, Annie Coleman and Sharon Hager said they already have enough volunteers for that."
But an extra set of paws wouldn't hurt, so tell them, they can plan on me being there!
"Ahhhh Shorty, how can I say this, without hurting your feelings? You're like a bull in a China shop."
Okay, it doesn't take an Einstein to tell when you're not wanted. HUMPH!
"Shorty, wait! Come back here! There is something you can help with."
Okay tell me, I am all ears.
"We need help at the Shelter's Baby Shower!"
Baby Shower? Me help at the baby shower? Absolutely not!
"Shorty, there will be FOOD!"
Okay, okay, I'll be there. Remember, I'm only doing this because you need the help!
love, Shorty
P.S.
By the way, PJ if you want to make more of those pretzel things, and Ina and Cathy if you want to bring more cookies....
"SHORTY!"
UHOH gotta run!


TOP 10 WAYS YOU KNOW THAT MARTHA STEWART IS STALKING YOUR DOG
10. Suddenly there is a potpourri pomander adorning his collar
9. The dog's nails have been cut with pinking sheers
8. The dog's toys are all stored in Mc Coy crocks
7. The pooper scooper has been decorated with raffia
6. the telltale lemon slice is in his new sterling silver water bowl
5. You find liver and whole wheat dog treats stamped out with copper cookie cutters and decorated with royal icing
4. Dog hair has been collected and put into wire baskets for nesting material for the birds
3. A seasonally appropriate grapevine wreath adorns the front of his crate
2. Your dog goes outside naked and comes in wearing a virgin wool hand knitted sweater and matching booties
And #1 The way you know Martha Stewart has been stalking your dog is: The dog poop in your backyard has been sculpted into swans
Shorty did ask that Martha please leave his litter box alone

See Spot! See Spot Run! Uhoh where's Spot?
Nice weather means that you and your pet will be enjoying the outdoors a lot more! But before you do, make sure your pet is wearing current identification. It makes it just that much easier to get your pet back home, quickly and safely. We hope your pet never gets lost, but just in case, this simple precaution may save you a lot of worry and heartache! Although your pet may know where he lives he can't tell anyone, but an ID Tag can.

T.L.C. Garage Sale June 25th and 26th
We are filled to the rafters with trinkets and treasures! If you've been here before, you know it is all good stuff. Come early for the best selection and bring lots of money, because the prices are right, and you will find more good buys than you can imagine! Call the shelter for further information at 708-301-1594. No additional donations of items are needed, we are overrun with great stuff!

A Happy Update on Blind Pup
I know many of you were very concerned about the welfare of a blind puppy that had been abandoned. Left to die on a rural road during one of the worst winter storms of the season. His fate would have been sealed, had it not been for a caring passerby. After the story appeared in our newsletter, and in the Herald News, several people stepped forward saying they would adopt the little guy. Most of them admitted that they did not need another pet, but they would adopt him just to make sure that he had a home. Admirable yes, but that was not what we wanted for the pup, we wanted him to be adopted out of love, not out of pity.
We weighed the choices carefully, and one family stood out above all the rest. The family has a nice house with a fenced yard, with plans of living there a long, long time. With the way the husband and wife's schedules went, there would be someone with the pup all the time. The wife is a nurse, and we felt perhaps would be more attuned to any difficulties the pup might have. But the topping on the cake was, they had one little boy. The pup may be blind, but in no way did that keep him from acting like a normal puppy, he needed someone to play with. While he was at the shelter, we let him play with the other puppies, he played so hard he wore the other puppies out!
We received an update on the pup just a few weeks ago, and I held my breath, worried things may not be going as well as we had hoped, when in fact they were going better. The family is delighted with the pup, and are amazed at just how well he gets around and how playful he is. He has mastered the ins and outs of his new home and more importantly he has mastered his new families hearts.

The Height of Stupidity
There are days and there are days, and this was one of them! A woman had made an appointment to bring in 3 cats, one four year old female cat and two seven month old males... yup mama and her two sons. None of them had shots nor were they spayed or neutered. Mama cat was declawed though..... on one paw. She only needed the one done the owner said, since she was missing the other front leg! UGH!
As I took the female cat from the daughter, who appeared to be about 14, she casually mentioned that the cat was pregnant again. (Now I was starting to boil!) After hearing this little tid bit I confronted the girl's mother with the information. The woman shot her daughter a dirty look, then commenced to tell me that the cat never goes outside.
I felt the cats tummy, and sure enough, that tell tale bulge was there. I retorted, well thats even better, if she does not go out, then that means she was impregnated by one of her sons!
I had aired my feelings about what I thought of the situation, and the cats owner looked at me as if I had the brain of a pea. She quipped "why she never had any trouble before giving birth, she had three or four litters, no problem at all! By this time I was at a full boil and ready to explode. I looked at her and said that is three or four litters too many! Besides, how could you allow that poor cat to go through this again, she has enough problems having only three legs to get around on, let alone carry the additional weight of a pregnancy !
No matter how hard you try to educate people about the pet overpopulation problem, there are some folks you can never get through to. All I can say is that I am thankful we have the cats, and that they will be cared for properly, including being spayed and neutered.
Please don't Litter have your pets spayed and Neutered



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